News-Medical.net |
AstraZeneca's new precision biologic gets FDA approval to treat severe eosinophilic asthma
News-Medical.net AstraZeneca and its global biologics research and development arm, MedImmune, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved FASENRA™ (benralizumab) for the add-on maintenance treatment of patients with severe ... AstraZeneca gets FDA nod for severe eosinophilic asthma drug |
Live Science |
A Breathtaking New GIF Shows CRISPR Chewing Up DNA
Live Science CRISPR is the set of molecular scissors that's changing the world. It's an enzyme that cuts DNA, and scientists figured out in 2012 that they could deploy it for cheap, effective gene editing: Just tag the CRISPR molecule with a bit of RNA (a slim ... Making mosquitoes self-destruct CRISPR/Cas9 Delivery Goes Nano with Enhanced Guide RNA An Astonishing Video Shows CRISPR Editing DNA in Real Time |
HealthDay |
Your Blood Type May Determine How Smog Affects Your Heart
HealthDay TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- People with certain blood types are at increased risk for a heart attack from high levels of air pollution, a new study finds. Specifically, people with coronary artery disease who have A, B or AB blood types ... Many hospitalized heart patients not getting protective statin medications upon discharge Air pollution is a bigger risk for people with A, B, or AB blood types, study finds People with blood types A, B and AB are at bigger risk of heart attacks from air pollution |
Indianapolis Star |
Indianapolis sues opioid manufacturers and drug distributors in federal court
Indianapolis Star Indianapolis on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against several opioid makers and drug distributors, joining more than 75 cities and states that have pursued such action. In the suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana ... Indianapolis files federal lawsuit against opioid distributors, manufacturers amid crisis Indianapolis suing several opioid makers and distributors St. Louis County to File Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers |
The Boston Globe |
UMass Amherst student diagnosed with meningitis
The Boston Globe University of Massachusetts Amherst officials say a student on campus has been diagnosed with meningitis weeks after another student fell ill with a related illness and are suggesting students consider an additional vaccination as a precaution. A ... |